Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-15
LANGUAGE OF LEGS.
WHAT THE VARIOUS eoS1UREs As-
SUMeO IN PUBLIC INDICATE.

Physiognomi.t studies Human Nstur,
In Street Car-Curious Indication
mcnts of the EyeIids.
Did You notice that old man who JUS
other day. Well he will sit with hi.
right leg crossing the left -
why, what 10 You mean ~
" NOthin. much Only that any OBJ
server can tell what leg man Will cross
by the way he wears his clothing"
You don mean to say that you know
from the appearance of person how they
cross their feet ~ inquired
| Yes. that's 1t. You don't believe IL !
Well. come with me. Wen take a short
ride on a street car, and III prJrs my as
sertiOn tn he true ~
| \ few moments later saw me aboard a
ear, the sole occupant being a German
woman with a basket
She don't count - suggested, inQuir-
ngly.
''Oh. yes. You can tell women inst as
well as men. She will put the left foot
! over the right Almost before he had
Z hilINAlt'i. ~ II w IloNt tlhi tEulu VI HIS
statement, the left broad 5! oe was slowly
put over the right.
ANALYZING \ SUBJECT.
There's a subject fov us" he con-
tinucd. as a thin young man with an i'm
mense walking cane a,tercd the door.
look how neatly his coat fits; see how
his silk hat shines; observe his polished
boots. Iou will notice the height Of his
collar and his Spotless linen. All right
now. That man viii pull his pantaloons
gently at the knee, and then with care
cross the right leg over the left
1t was getting rather interesting, and it
was with delight welcomed another pas
Seugcr, He was fair and fat, but more
than forty. His ruddy, over hanging
checks rivaled his scanty locks in the
fashionable tint, town red" His weight
was something remarkable, Judged from
the space he occupied, but, despite this
tact. he dropped but one fare i'll the box.
"A Cheruh, eh:' said rhe physio.nomist.
"Now, that man is lazy. See how limp
his collar is, and how unclaan his cuffs.
Even the age of slobbering is not past,
which is responsible for those marks en-
his coat. Now. one glance Is sufficient to
show that he will use great work to get
the left leg over the right SEQ him. It's
a difficult task, but he imagines that it is
as nicely crossed rs any mans can Ne.
You will find the majority Of people
are not over neat about their appearance
While they may he cieauiy enough. they
haven't much pride in the 1T Of their
clothing: consequently, most people give
the preference to the left foot. 1t is even
noticeable by the hands See our fae
man; see how suugly he crosse. the right
hand with the left It's the most inter-
estinG study one can have, the study Of
human nature. | practice at it oontin-
ually | have taught myself to read pee-
pies thoughts" "
THE STUDENT COSTTNUEs
The car by this time was comfortably
filled. Along the opposite side. with the
exception Of the old man, the left leg was
Crossing the right. One woman ont Of the
four female passengers crossed right, and
if appearance counts for auSht | could
have told it would DO SO.
"AIother thing have STUDIED" con-
tinued this student of human nature, and
that Is the movement Of the Syelids. II |
want to tell wOman's temper l watch
her eyelids. You can read man in the
same way. but not so readily. A woman
with fiery temper will move her eyelids
with snap, and that snap betrays her
Another who u easy going and hard to
arouse moves her eyalids lap.udly. One
with quick brain aud = tsu4psr furious
when aroused justly winks steadily, bus
neither quickly nor slowly until engaged
IN interesting conversation. Evon bright
thoughts will cause her eyelicls to move
With rapidity and show the state Of the
brain Us well as her temper.
Why do | study these human points, |
you ask. In the first place, because it is |
TO me, and next, because it Ii |
useful for a man in public life To have an |
insight into human nature. When We have |
earned just such little things rs these We |
an more quickly tell the men or women |
ve come III contact with, which ia ALWAYS |
IN advantage. Clothing. hats. se,l sacques,
wen place where n button should b-, l
partakcs Of the character Of the wearor
md tells : student rs plain rs print with |
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